activation

== English == === Pronunciation === From active or activate + -ation === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === activation (countable and uncountable, plural activations) Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity. (physics) The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons. (biochemistry) The process by which molecules are made able to react. (marketing) The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === cavitation == French == === Etymology === From activer (“to activate”) +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ak.ti.va.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === activation f (plural activations) activation === Further reading === “activation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012